Insights into the Genetic Diversity of in Panama, Inferred via Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST).

Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by parasites of the genus and transmitted by sand fly vectors. Tegumentary leishmaniasis is the most prevalent clinical outcome in Latin America, afflicting people from 18 countries. In Panama, the annual incidence rate of leishmaniasis is as high as 3000 cases, representing a major public health problem.